Trouser support



Feb. 27, 1923.

E. 5. GRANT TROUSER SUPPOR F'iled Sept. 10,

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Patented Feb. 27, 1923.

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EDWIN S. GRANT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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Application filed September 7 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN S. GRANT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Trouser Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a support for trousers, skirts or similar article and has for its primary object the construction of a support that will accomplish a more effective grip between the waist portion of the trousers and the waist of the wearer.

An object of the invention is the construction of a support that will effectively engage the hips of the user and besides bring about a more effective connection between the waist and the trousers.

A feature of my invention is the novel manner of constructing and arranging the spring strips or members so as to frictionally engage the hips of the wearer irrespective of the particular shape of the hips.

With these and other objects in view the invention will be better understood from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. l is an elevation of my device in applied position.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view.

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawing illustrating one of the many constructions of my invention the numeral 1 designates a belt having the usual buckle 2 and provided with buttonholes 3 for engagement with, buttons secured in proper position to the waist band of the trousers B. Depending from opposite sides of the belt I. are flexible sections 4:, which may be composed of canvas, leather or similar material. These sections enclose the hips of the wearer and to accomplish a more effective engagement I provide the spring strips or members 5. Secured to the outer surface of the sections inclining in a direction to have their extremities 6 arranged to more effectively grip the hip portions of the waist of thewearer. This latter action is greatlyfacilitated by the bulged pads 7 secured to the extremities of the strips. To complete the 10, 1921. Serial No. 499,788.

invention I provide connectors 8 shown in this particular instance as four in number secured to the belt and to the section adjacent'the ends of the spring strips. This cooperation of the connectors and spring strips effectively supports the trousers from the hips and thereby relieves the belt which in fact is supported in this position by the connectors and spring strips. The strips are covered in any suitable manner to protect the same.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing it will be seen that I provide a trouser support having the advantage of a belt and the additional advantages of effectively engaging the hips of the wearer so that the trousers will be positively prevented from working downwardly and this is accomplished in a manner that it is not necessary to tighten the belt to the extent of making it uncomfortable.

Another important feature of my invention is that the support enables the trousers to be supported in a manner as not to interfere with the proper functions of the organs of the body. This is a great-advantage in view of the harm caused by the wearing of belts that are quite often tightened to too great an extent.

It is. of course. to be understood that the invention may be constructed in various other manners and the parts associated in different relations and, therefore, I do not desire to be limited in any manner except as setforth in the claims hereunto appended.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. A trouser support comprising a belt, flexible sections depending from opposite sides of the belt. spring members secured to the sections, pads secured to the extremities of the members and connected to the sections and adapted to engage portions of the trousers, said belt being provided with button holes for the purpose described.

2. A trouser support comprising a belt, independent flexible spring strips secured to the belt to embrace opposite sides of each hip of the wearer, and bulged pads one on each end of each strip.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

EDWIN S, GRANT 

